Ministry of Civil Aviation
469 routes connecting 74 airports operationalised under UDAN Scheme
VGF amount of around Rs. 2433 crore has been released to Selected Airline Operators
Ministry of Civil Aviation launched Regional Connectivity Scheme  - UDAN  on 21-10-2016 to stimulate regional air connectivity and making air travel affordable to the masses. UDAN is a self-financing scheme. Under UDAN, 469 routes connecting 74 unserved and underserved airports including 9 Heliports & 2 Water aerodromes have been operationalized as on 28.02.2023.
Promoting affordability of regional air connectivity is envisioned under UDAN by supporting Selected Airline Operators  through concessions by Central Government, State Governments/UTs and airport operators to reduce the cost of airline operations on regional routes and providing financial  support to meet the gap, if any, between the cost of airline operations and expected revenues on such UDAN routes.
The concessions offered under the scheme are as under:
Airport operators:
i) Airport operators shall not levy Landing and Parking Charges on RCS Flights.
ii) AAI shall not levy any Terminal Navigation Landing Charges  on RCS Flights.
iii) Route Navigation and Facilitation Charges  will be levied by AAI on a discounted basis @ 42.50% of Normal Rates on RCS Flights.
iv) Selected Airline operators shall be allowed self-ground handling for operations under the Scheme at all airports.;
Central Government:
i)Excise Duty at the rate of 2% shall be levied on Aviation Turbine Fuel  purchased by selected Airlines Operators from RCS Airports for initial period of thee  years from the date of notification of this scheme.
ii)Selected Airline Operators will have the freedom to enter into code sharing arrangements with both domestic as well as international airlines.;
States Government at RCS Airports within their States:
i)Reduce VAT to 1% or less on ATF at RCS Airports located within the states for a period of 10 years.
ii)Provide minimum land, if required, free of cost and free from encumbrances for development of RCS Airports and provide multi-modal hinterland connectivity as required.
iii)Provide security and fire services free of cost at RCS Airports.
iv)Providing, or cause to be provided, electricity, water and other utility services at substantially concessional rates at RCS Airports.
v)Provide a certain share  of determined VGF.
During various rounds of bidding under UDAN, 56 seaplane routes connecting 25 water aerodromes are identified in the States/UTs of Gujarat, Assam, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, Himachal Pradesh and Lakshadweep.
An airport which is included in the awarded routes of Regional Connectivity Scheme  - UDAN  and requires upgradation/development for commencement of RCS operations, is developed under "Revival of unserved and underserved airports" scheme.
The year-wise details of 74 airports operationalized under Regional Connectivity Scheme is at Annexure-A.
UDAN is a self-financing scheme. VGF amount of around Rs. 2433 crore has been released to Selected Airline Operators as on 28.02.2023 for the operation of UDAN flights.
Annexure-A
List of RCS Airports operationalized
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S No.
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State
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Airport
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Year
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Andhra Pradesh
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Kadapa 
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2017
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-
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Kurnool Airport
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2021
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-
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Assam
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Jorhat 
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2018
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-
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Lilabari 
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2019
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-
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Tezpur 
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2018
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-
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Rupsi
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2021
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-
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Tezu
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2021
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-
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Passighat
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2021
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-
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Hollongi 
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2023
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-
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Bihar
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Darbhanga
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2020
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-
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Chhattisgarh
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Jagdalpur
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2018
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-
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Bilaspur 
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2021
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-
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Daman & Diu
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Diu 
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2018
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-
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Gujarat
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Bhavnagar 
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2018
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-
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Jamnagar 
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2018
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-
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Kandla
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2017
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-
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Keshod 
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2022
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-
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Mundra
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2018
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-
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Porbandar 
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2017
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-
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Statue of Unity  
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2020
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-
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Sabarmati River Front  
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2020
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-
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Haryana
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Hissar 
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2021
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-
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Himachal Pradesh
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Shimla
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2017
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-
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Kullu 
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2019
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-
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Mandi – Heliport
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2021
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-
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Rampur – Heliport
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2021
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-
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Jharkhand
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Deoghar 
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2022
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-
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Jamshedpur 
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2023
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-
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Karnataka
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Belgaum 
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2019
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-
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Hubli 
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2018
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-
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Mysore
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2017
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-
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Vidyanagar
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2017
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-
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Kalaburgi 
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2019
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-
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Bidar
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2020
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-
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Kerala
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Kannur
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2019
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-
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Madhya Pradesh
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Gwalior 
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2017
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-
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Maharashtra
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Gondia
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2022
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-
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Jalgaon
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2017
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-
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Kolhapur
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2018
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-
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Nanded
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2017
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-
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Ozar 
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2017
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-
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Sindhudurg
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2021
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-
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Meghalaya
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Shillong 
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2018
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-
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Nagaland
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Dimapur 
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2019
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-
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Odisha
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Jharsuguda
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2018
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-
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Jeypore 
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2022
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-
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Rourkela 
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2023
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-
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Pondicherry 
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Pondicherry 
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2017
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-
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Punjab
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Adampur
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2018
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-
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Bhatinda
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2017
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-
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Ludhiana
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2017
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-
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Pathankot
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2018
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-
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Rajasthan
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Bikaner
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2017
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-
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Jaisalmer
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2017
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-
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Kishangarh
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2018
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-
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Sikkim
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Pakyong
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2018
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-
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Tamil Nadu
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Salem
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2018
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-
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Uttar Pradesh
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Agra 
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2017
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-
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Allahabad 
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2018
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-
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Kanpur
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2018
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-
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Hindon
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2019
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-
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Bareilly
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2021
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-
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Kushinagar
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2021
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-
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Uttarakhand
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Pantnagar 
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2019
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-
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Pithoragarh
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2019
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-
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Sahastradhara -Heliport

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2020
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-
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Chinyalisaur –Heliport

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2020
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-
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Gaucher –Heliport

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2020
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-
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New Tehri –Heliport

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2020
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-
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Srinagar –Heliport

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2020
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-
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Haldwani – Heliport

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2021
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-
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Almora – Heliport

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2022
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-
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West Bengal
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Durgapur
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2019
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-
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CoochBehar  
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2023
This information was given by the Minister for Civil Aviation & Steel Sh. Jyotiraditya M. Scindia in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.